Hollow Core
AppleHollow Core
Origin/History
Two distinct varieties have been described under the name Hollow Core. One was cultivated in New Jersey; the other was documented by Hogg.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
New Jersey Variety:
- Size: Medium
- Form: Roundish oblong
- Skin: Yellow with a shade of light red
- Flesh: Whitish, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid
- Quality: Good
- Core: Very large and hollow
- Season: December, January
Hogg's Variety:
- Size: Medium
- Form: Conical, ribbed
- Skin: Greenish with pale red next the sun
- Flesh: White, tender, brisk, pleasant
- Core: Very large with open cells
- Season: September
Season
December, January (New Jersey variety); September (Hogg's variety)
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Two varieties are known under this name, distinguished by geography, form, surface ribbing, skin color, flesh character, and season.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hollow Core. There are two varieties under this name. One grown in New Jersey, of medium size, roundish oblong, yellow, with shade of light red. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid. Good. Core very large and hollow. December, January. The other, described by Hogg, is medium size, conical, ribbed, greenish, with pale red next the sun. Flesh white, tender, brisk, pleasant. Core very large, with open cells. September.